pass on
phrasal verb
passed on; passing on; passes on
: to die
—used as a polite way to avoid saying the word "die"
Have both your parents passed on?
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And even Willis nearly passed on playing John McClane, as filming would have conflicted with the ABC series.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In Major League Baseball, several players will be suiting up for their new teams after the trade deadline passed on Thursday.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Wilson threw away a pass on a play in which Jack Jones and Mike Hilton had good coverage on Tahj Washington.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
With the ball placed on the 1-yard line, Jones capped the drive with a TD pass to Mallory over the middle, but his potential game-winning pass on the two-point try was broken up.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In Major League Baseball, several players will be suiting up for their new teams after the trade deadline passed on Thursday.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Wilson threw away a pass on a play in which Jack Jones and Mike Hilton had good coverage on Tahj Washington.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
With the ball placed on the 1-yard line, Jones capped the drive with a TD pass to Mallory over the middle, but his potential game-winning pass on the two-point try was broken up.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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